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Maine Hunting Resources
Updated: August 9, 2026
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Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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In Season Now
- Crows — Generalthru Sep 19
- Crows — Generalthru Sep 19
Opening Soon
- Common Snipe — Generalopens Sep 1
- Sora & Virginia Rails (and Gallinules) — Generalopens Sep 1
- Canada Goose — General (Early)opens Sep 1
- Deer — Expanded ArcheryWildlifeopens Sep 12
- Wild Turkey — Youth Hunt (Fall)opens Sep 12
- Wild Turkey — General (Fall)opens Sep 14
- Waterfowl — Youth Huntopens Sep 19
- Waterfowl — Youth Huntopens Sep 19
- Ruffed Grouse & Bobwhite Quail — Generalopens Sep 26
- Pheasant — Generalopens Sep 26
- Gray Squirrel — Generalopens Sep 26
- Gray Squirrel — Falconryopens Sep 26
- Snowshoe Hare — Generalopens Sep 26
- Snowshoe Hare — Generalopens Sep 26
- Woodcock — Generalopens Sep 26
- Waterfowl — Youth Huntopens Sep 26
- Ducks — Generalopens Sep 28
- Brant — Generalopens Sep 28
- Raccoon — Generalopens Oct 1
- Canada Goose — General (Regular)opens Oct 1
- Canada Goose — General (Regular)opens Oct 1
- Snow Geese — Generalopens Oct 1
- Ducks — Generalopens Oct 1
- Brant — Generalopens Oct 1
- Deer — Regular Archeryopens Oct 3
- Canada Goose — General (Regular)opens Oct 3
- Ducks — Generalopens Oct 3
- Brant — Generalopens Oct 3
Ending Soon
Nothing closing in the next 14 days.
Deer
Expanded ArcheryDesignated areas only.
Sep 12, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026Wildlife
Regular ArcheryAll WMDs.
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Youth HuntAll WMDs.
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026FirearmMaine Resident Only Day. All WMDs.
Oct 31, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026FirearmGeneral Firearms Season. All WMDs.
Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026MuzzleloaderStatewide. All WMDs.
Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026MuzzleloaderWMDs 12-18 and 20-29 only.
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026Hunting & Shooting
Wild Turkey
General (Fall)WMDs 15-17, 20-25, 26, 28, 3, 6-8, 10-14, 18, 19, 27 & 29. Bag limits vary by WMD.
Sep 14, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Youth Hunt (Fall)Youth Fall Wild Turkey Day.
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026Archery or Shotgun (Spring)WMDs 1-29. Bag limits vary by WMD.
May 4, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026Youth Hunt (Spring)Youth Spring Wild Turkey Days.
May 1, 2026 – May 2, 2026Ruffed Grouse & Bobwhite Quail
GeneralAll WMDs.
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Pheasant
GeneralAll WMDs.
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Gray Squirrel
GeneralAll WMDs.
Sep 26, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027FalconryAll WMDs.
Sep 26, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027Snowshoe Hare
GeneralAll WMDs.
Sep 26, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027GeneralIsland of Vinalhaven only.
Sep 26, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027Bobcat
GeneralAll WMDs.
Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 20, 2027Raccoon
GeneralAll WMDs.
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Skunk, Opossum
GeneralAll WMDs.
Oct 19, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Coyote
GeneralDuring daylight hunting hours. All WMDs.
No Closed Season – No Closed SeasonHunting & Shooting
Woodchuck, Porcupine, Red Squirrel
GeneralAll WMDs.
No Closed Season – No Closed SeasonCrows
GeneralWMDs 1-6 (Segment 1).
Aug 1, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026GeneralWMDs 1-6 (Segment 2).
Jan 30, 2027 – Apr 15, 2027GeneralWMDs 7-29 (Segment 1).
Aug 1, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026GeneralWMDs 7-29 (Segment 2).
Jan 15, 2027 – Mar 31, 2027Common Snipe
GeneralMigratory Game Birds.
Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027Woodcock
GeneralMigratory Game Birds.
Sep 26, 2026 – Nov 17, 2026Sora & Virginia Rails (and Gallinules)
GeneralMigratory Game Birds.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026Canada Goose
General (Early)North, South, and Coastal Zones.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026General (Regular)North Zone.
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026General (Regular)South Zone (Segment 1).
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026General (Regular)South Zone (Segment 2).
Oct 29, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026General (Regular)Coastal Zone (Segment 1).
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026General (Regular)Coastal Zone (Segment 2).
Oct 24, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027Snow Geese
GeneralIncluding Blue Geese.
Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027Ducks
GeneralNorth Zone. Includes Mergansers and American Coots.
Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026GeneralSouth Zone (Segment 1). Includes Mergansers and American Coots.
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026GeneralSouth Zone (Segment 2). Includes Mergansers and American Coots.
Oct 29, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026GeneralCoastal Zone (Segment 1). Includes Mergansers and American Coots.
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026GeneralCoastal Zone (Segment 2). Includes Mergansers and American Coots.
Nov 5, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027Brant
GeneralNorth Zone.
Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026GeneralSouth Zone (Segment 1).
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026GeneralSouth Zone (Segment 2).
Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026GeneralCoastal Zone (Segment 1).
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026GeneralCoastal Zone (Segment 2).
Dec 10, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027Ducks, Mergansers, American Coots
FalconryNorth Zone. Special Falconry Season.
Dec 15, 2026 – Feb 4, 2027FalconrySouth and Coastal Zones. Special Falconry Season.
Jan 7, 2027 – Feb 27, 2027Waterfowl
Youth HuntNorth Zone (Day 1).
Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026Hunting & Shooting
Youth HuntNorth Zone (Day 2).
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026Youth HuntSouth Zone (Day 1).
Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026Youth HuntSouth Zone (Day 2).
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026Youth HuntCoastal Zone (Day 1).
Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Youth HuntCoastal Zone (Day 2).
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026Free Membership
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